Display device



Aug, 2, 1938. c. J. BACON DISPLAY DEVICE Filed March 12, 1938 2Sheets-Sheet 1 ZZZ-6.2.

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INVENTOR.

Patented Aug. 2, 1938 Q UNITE stars PATENT OFFlE DISPLAY DEVICE- lyn, N.Y.

Application March 12,

8 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in cardboard display articles.

The primary object of the invention resides in a collapsible cardboarddisplay article which consists of two or more hingedly connectedsections, which when disposed in collapsed or non-set up position,assume flat parallel planes for packing and shipping purposes, and whichembodies a novel means .for automatically transforming the flat planesurface of one or more of the sections into stepped back areas when thesection or sections are swung on their hinge connections to operativedisplay position to impart depth or the third dimension to the set updisplay article.

Another feature of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivemeans of transforming the normally fiat plane surface of a hingedcardboard display panel into integral stepped back areas byeccentrically controlling the pivotal movement of the areas to bestepped back relative to the hinged axis of the display panel proper.

Other features of the invention will appear as the followingspecification is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a perspective view of a display device constructed inaccordance with the invention, and illustrating the auxiliary displaysection in extended set up position.

30 Figure 2 is a top plan view illustrating in full lines one of theauxiliary display sections in folded position and the other auxiliarydisplay section in extended position, the dotted lines indicating theposition of the extended display section when in partially collapsedposition.

Figure 3 is a perspective View looking at the rear of one of theauxiliary display sections.

Figure 4 is an enlarged horizontal sectional View on the line 4-4 ofFigure 3.

Figure 5 is a rear elevational view of one of the auxiliary displaysections per se.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective View illustrating the modifiedembodiment of the invention.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters, the numeral l0designates my improved display device in its entirety, which includes amain body display section H and auxiliary wing display sections I2-l2.In the drawings the main display section It is shown as a semi-circularshaped panel l3 of cardboard, framed in a border I4, but it will beunderstood that other shapes may be resorted to without in any waydeparting from the purpose of this invention. 55; The body displaysection II is constructed of 1938, Serial No. 195,498

(Cl. ID-124.1)

cardboard and the panel I3 is fiat asv illustrated in Figure 2 of thedrawings.

Each of the auxiliary display sections I2 is constructed of cardboardand includes an attaching flap l5, and a swingable wing portion lldivided by a hinge fold line it. The flap i5 is adhesively or otherwisesecured to the rear of the panel l3 of the main display section adjacentan end thereof. The wing portion ll is provided with two sets of spacedfold lines l8-l8, the said fold lines being scored in a manner to breakin the direction illustrated in the drawings. The sets of score lineslib-l8 divide the wing portion ll into three panel sections A, B, and C,and the material between each pair of fold lines l8 may be termed websl9, and which webs act to connect the panel sections A, B, and C, inrelatively stepped back relation.

For the purpose of actuating the panels A, B, and C, to assume a steppedback position when the auxiliary panel is in display position and forcausing the said panels to assume the same plane when in collapsed ornon-display position, I provide. a push and pull member in the form of acardboard strap 29 which is hinged along the fold line 2! to anattaching flap 22. The attaching flap 22 is adhesively secured to therear side of the main body section H, although it overlaps the flap I5and is so positioned that the hinge line 2| is disposed inwardly of thehinge line I6 of the auxiliary display section 112. The outer end of thestrap 20 is adhesively secured to the outermost panel section A, as bestseen in Figure 3 of the drawings. Integral with the attaching flap 22 isa brace strap 23, the outer end of which is connected to the rear of thepanel section B and which acts to brace the panel section B when thedisplay is in set-up position. A hinge line separates the attaching flap22 from the brace strap 23, and which hinge line is disposed outwardlyofthe plane of the hinge line 2 i.

' Whereas the auxiliary display section is divided into only threepanels of the drawing, it will be understood that more of such panelsmay be formed, and in which case, any intermediate panels between theextreme end panels may be braced by members similar to those shown at 23on the drawings.

When the display device is in a collapsed position, both of theauxiliary sections l2 are folded rearwardly behind the main body sectionH, and the panels A, B, and C, are disposed on the same plane as will beseen by reference to the position of the left auxiliary panel in Figure2 of the drawings. The auxiliary display sections are folded rearwardlyof the main display section ll, they assume planes parallel to the flatpanel l3, and permits of the convenient packing and shipping of thedisplay device. Should it be desired to set up the display device, theoperator successively swings the auxiliary display sections l2-|2outwardly so as to be disposed coextensive with the opposite ends of themain display section I I. Due to the differential in the axes of thehinge connections I 6 and 2|, it will be seen that as an auxiliarysection I2 is swung outwardly, the member 20 will exert a pull upon theoutermost panel section A, thus causing the sections to fold on the foldor hinge lines IS, the webs 19 being moved to a position at an anglewith respect to the flat plane surfaces of the panels A, B, and C. Whenthe auxiliary sections l2 are swung to their fully extended position asshown at the right in Figure 2 of the drawings, the panels A and Bassume a stepped back position relative to each other and relative tothe panel C, thus providing a third dimension to impart depth to apicture or display which may be printed on the front of the auxiliarysection. When swinging an auxiliary section l2, from a fully extendedposition to a collapsed non-display position behind the main displaysection II, the strap member 20 pushes outwardly upon the outermostpanel section A, and thus moves the panels to their original positionsat which time the panels are on the same plane. The member 23 acts tobrace the intermediate panel B when the auxiliary display section is indisplay position.

Whereas I have illustrated a particular pictorial display in Figure 1 ofthe drawings, I wish it to be understood that the pictorial matter ismore or less illustrative and the principle of the invention involved isadaptable for extensive use.

In Figure 6 of the drawings, I have illustrated the same principleapplied to a display wherein the stepped back panels are divided byhinge lines |8-l8 disposed more or less on a horizontal plane whereas inthe preceding figures, these folds were more or less vertical, or at aslight angle to the vertical. In View of the fact that the constructionshown in Figure 6 is substantially the same as that shown in thepreceding figures, like reference characters hereinbefore referred todesignate like parts in Figure 6.

While I have shown and described what I consider to be the preferredembodiment of my invention, that such modifications may be resorted toas come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a display device, a pair of hingedly connected display sectionsnormally disposed in a flat condition one against the other when innondisplay position, one of said sections being provided with spacedparallel hinge lines extending from one edge of said section to theopposite edge thereof to divide the said section into integral separatepanels, and hinged means connecting the outermost panel of the paneldisplay section with the other of said sections for automaticallycausing a differential of pivotal movement between said panels when thesections are swung away from each other to cause the panels to assumedifferent flat planes to impart relative depth thereto when in set updisplay position.

2. In a display device, a main display section, an auxiliary displaysection hingedly connected to said main display section for swingingmovement to a non-display position against one side of said main displaysection, or to a display position co-extensive with respect to said maindis play section, said auxiliary display section being divided into twoor more separate panels by one or more pairs of spaced parallel hingelines, and hinged connecting means between the outermost of said panelsand said main display section for automatically causing the panels toassume a position in the same plane when the auxiliary section is swungto non-display position and to cause said panels to move to relativeoffset planes when swung to display position.

3. A display device including a main display section, an auxiliarydisplay section hinged to said main display section for swingingmovement to a non-display position flat against said main displaysection, or to a display position co-extensive with respect to said maindisplay section, said auxiliary display section being divided into threeor more separate panels by two or more pairs of spaced parallel hingelines, a pull element having one of its ends hingedly attached to thedevice inwardly of the hinge connection between said sections, the outerend of said pull element being fixedly secured to the outermost of saidpanels, and a brace element having its outer end attached to theintermediate panel and its other end hingedly connected to the device inalinement with or inward of the hinge connection between said sections,for causing the panels to assume a position in the same plane when theauxiliary section is swung to a non-display position, and to cause saidpanels to move to relative offset planes when swung to display position.

4. In a display device, a main display section, an auxiliary displaysection hingedly connected to said main. display section for swingingmovement to a non-display position flat against said main displaysection or to a display position to extend beyond said main displaysection, said auxiliary display section being divided into a pluralityof separate panels by pairs of spaced hinge lines, a hinged pull elementhaving its outer end fixedly attached to one side of the outermost ofsaid panels and its inner end attached to the device inwardly of thehinge connection between said sections, the axis of the hinge of saidhinged pull element being inwardly disposed relative to the axis of thehinge connection between said sections, whereby said panels move to afiat plane surface throughout said auxiliary section when the auxiliarysection is in non-display position, and which panels move to successivediiferent stepped planes when the auxiliary section is swung to displayposition.

5. In a display device, a main display section, an auxiliary displaysection hingedly connected to said main display section for swingingmovement to a non-display position flat against said main displaysection or to a display position to extend beyond said main displaysection, said auxiliary display section being divided into a pluralityof separate panels by pairs of spaced hinge lines, a hinged pull elementhaving its outer end fixedly attached to one side of the outermost ofsaid panels and its inner end attached to the device inwardly of thehinge connection between said sections, the axis of the hinge of saidhinged pull element being inwardly disposed relative to the axis of thehinge connection between said sections, and a hinge brace elementconnecting each intermediate panel or panels of said auxiliary sectionwith the main display section adjacent the hinge connection between saidmain display section and said auxiliary display section, whereby saidpanels move to a flat plane surface throughout said auxiliary sectionwhen the auxiliary section is in non-display position, and which panelsmove to successive different stepped planes when the auxiliary sectionis swung to display position.

6. A cardboard display device including a main display section, anauxiliary display section hinged to saidmain display section, saidauxiliary display section having spaced parallel fold lines dividing theauxiliary section into apair of panels and a connecting Web, and meansrearward of and connected to said main display section and to theoutermost of said panels responsive to the swinging movement of saidauxiliary section away from the main display section to cause saidpanels to be disposed at different relative planes with the connectingweb disposed at an angle relative thereto, and to cause said panels andWeb to be disposed on a common plane when said auxiliary section isswung toward and against said main display section.

'7. In a display device, a pair of hingedly connected cardboard displaysections adapted to be swung inwardly to a non-display back to backposition, or outwardly to co -extensive display position, one of saiddisplay sections having spaced parallel fold lines dividing the sameinto a pair of panels and a connecting web, and hinged means connectingthe other of said display sections and the outer panel for automaticallydeforming the last mentioned cardboard display sec tion along its foldlines upon movement of said display sections to display position todivide the section having the fold lines into separate panels whoseplanes are offset relative to each other.

8. In a cardboard display device, a main display section, an auxiliarydisplay section, hinge means connecting the sections for swingingmovement to a non-display position in back to back relation, or to a setup display position in co-extensive relation, spaced parallel fold linesextending across said auxiliary display section from one edge to anopposite edge to provide a break in said auxiliary section and to dividethe same into separate panels, a pull member having its outer endattached to the rear of the outer panel, hinge means connecting theinner end of said pull member to the rear of said main display section,the axis of the twohinge means being offset with respect to each otherto provide a differential of swinging movement between said auxiliarydisplay section and said pull member, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

CHARLES J. BACON.

